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STD from unprotected oral sex

I had unprotected oral sex from a sex worker in Germany last week and am extremely nervous of having caught an STD.  If you're wondering what kind of oral sex I received, it was oral to penis.  At the time, I thought a condom would be used until I realized it after the fact.

What is the likelihood of catching an STD?  Which ones should I be most worried about?  And overall, should this be something I should be worried about?  I have high anxiety about this but want an honest answer.

And lastly, I know it is difficult to put statistical odds on it, but even an estimated range would be so very helpful.  I hear many times that it is possible for a select few, but still low odds, but how low is low?  Is it 5%?  10%?  Less than 1%?

Please help,

Kyle
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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9 days for gono is very accurate3. 6 weeks for syhpilis and to confirm would be 3 months. If you do it earlier a low value might show up and constitute a false positive and then you would need another test. I dont know about 99% for syphilis but its very accurate.
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How accurate for a gono test at 9 days?  And how accurate would a syphillis and herpes test be at say 6 weeks? I know you say accurate for syphillis, but are we talking like 99%?  
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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1 week for gono and chlamydia
6 weeks for syphilis
3 months for herpes
HIV not an issue
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Thanks again. So how long should I wait to get tested?
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Hi also, testing is normally recommended with a penal discharge or urethra discomfort OR if you have a long term partner that could be exposed.
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Thank you Vance. If you were put in my situation, would it be enough to warrant getting tested? And if so, how long would you wait to get tested with high accuracy results?
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No specific numbers but the risk is low. Gonorrhea, Herpes, HPV and syphilis would be the STD's you could get. Overall not a huge concern.
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